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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I thank the Deputy for his correspondence on matters relating to the relocation, by the Legal Aid Board, of its Law Centre in Waterford. A response to this correspondence has now issued to the Deputy from my office.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: Spiking a person’s drink or spiking someone by injection are obviously very serious offences. They are, in effect, poisoning and they are criminal offences, under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, that can result in a three year prison term. I can assure the Deputy that any incident of this type of crime, including those with evidence to suggest a link with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 to 308, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and I will write to him directly when it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: The primary harm reduction intervention utilised by the Irish Prison Service is a healthcare professional consultation with the patient. This includes doctors when prescribing, addiction nurses and addiction counsellors, pharmacists and nurses when dispensing and administering Opioid Substitution Treatment. Training and harm reduction education is provided by the peer-led Irish Red Cross...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under the Garda Síochána Act 2005. This responsibility includes the organisation of specific operations and the assignment of personnel. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the winter phase of Operation Thor was launched on 1 October...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes responsibility for the promotion and appointment to certain ranks within An Garda Síochána under the Garda Síochána (Appointment to the Ranks of Inspector and Sergeant)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: The continued disruption of the supply of all illicit drugs remains a priority for An Garda Síochána and the other state agencies tasked with responsibilities in this regard. A concerted effort has been made over the past year to ensure that the detection and prevention of these types of criminal activity have not been adversely affected by the unprecedented demands placed on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible under the law for the management and administration of Garda business, including matters relating to the deployment of Garda personnel. As Minister, I have no direct role in this process. I am advised by the Garda Authorities that Garda Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs) are specially trained to fulfil a key role in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: Prisoner care and rehabilitation is a core aim of the Irish Prison Service. Various forms of rehabilitative training within the prison system continue to be made available to all prisoners, including first time offenders. A range of programmes including education, vocational training, healthcare, psychiatric, psychological, addiction counselling, welfare and spiritual services are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: The Deputy will be aware that the Government is fully committed to the fight against racism, prejudice and bigotry, and strongly condemns the actions of those who abuse and attack others because of their own prejudices against a person’s religion, ethnic origins, sexual orientation or any other part of their identity as a human being. Ireland is a diverse and tolerant country, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. However, I wish to advise the Deputy that I have asked my officials to discuss this request for information with the relevant Criminal Justice Agencies and the CSO to see what statistical information can be developed in this area. As the Deputy is aware, the decision to grant bail in a particular case is a matter for the presiding...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, the Central Statistics Office regularly publishes both prison and probation re-offending statistics on their website www.cso.ie. The Prison Re-offending Statistics measure the level of recorded re-offending by offenders who received a custodial sentence following their release from prison. The 3-year re-offending rate indicates the percentage of people who were...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the deployment of Garda members throughout the State. As Minister, I have no role in this independent function. I am assured however that Garda management keeps the distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service perform a quarterly census of the Prison estate and publish the results on their website, at www.irishprisons.ie/information-centre/statistics-informatio n/census-reports/ I can further advise the Deputy that according to the latest census which was carried out on 19 October 2021 there were 3,211 usable cells across the estate. Table 1...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes any policy or procedure related to the logging of calls or contact made to a Garda station. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions. I am advised by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy may be aware, on 24 of June 2018, to mark the 25th Anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality, the then Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, announced the Government’s plan to bring forward proposals for a scheme to enable the disregarding of criminal records in qualifying offences where the acts involved would now be lawful. To take forward this commitment, and following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: I can inform the Deputy that a temporary permission to remain in the State on Stamp 1 conditions will be issued to the person concerned in the coming days. Persons are required under Section 9(2) (a) of the 2004 Immigration Act to register the permission granted with their local immigration office as soon as possible. They are also advised to bring the decision letter with them when they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Property Prices Register (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As the Deputy will be aware, the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is the statutory regulatory body tasked with responsibility for licensing and regulating property services providers and is independent in the performance of its functions. As such, I have no role in operational matters under the remit of the PSRA. The PSRA has a dedicated email address for Oireachtas Members to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: As you are aware, in July of last year, my Department officials contracted an independent expert to undertake the review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act. As part of the review, an online public consultation was opened and contributions were received from a broad range of organisations with different perspectives. Further consultation with stakeholders is planned and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Immigration Status (30 Nov 2021)

Helen McEntee: In response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted to my Department on behalf of the person concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) and all other...